Instead people like Rove, and FOX media like O'Reilly continually demeaned her and left her out on a limb. To her astounding credit she has rallied amazingly well on her own. She is a quick learner and skilled tactician. But, without the support of the deep pockets who are controlled by the likes of the good old boys gang in the GOP, she can't overcome all the baggage, mud,lies, and negative hype that has been slung at her. And she still, IMHO, lacks some international finesse. Maybe she has learned a lot in the past four years, and has been hiding that knowledge. Maybe her hold out is because she wants to really be geared up and prepared for the possibility of one on one debates with Obama.
We can all agree that her wit and quick tongue is refreshing and spot on. We are all glad when she lambastes the political frauds and hypocrisy that is rampant in Washington. But, there still is an aura of too much "country" about her that might not sway the on-the-fence voters and independents with just quips and winks. Bush had country folk mannerisms somewhat, but he also had a strong presence and command of information that overcame that. Sarah sometimes seems "whiny" rather than resolutely stoic. Remember how Bush's biggest detractors continually harangued his presidency about his "cowboy" image?
They will not let up with Sarah. As a result many voters might fear her homespun style as not well-suited for being in the throws of serious international relations and the intricacies of dealing with the looming problems of the deceitful terrorist country leaders. I am just afraid that will work against her in the long run and I want our GOP nominee to have all the cards necessary to win the game against the machine Obama. I wish it were differently, but I am trying to see what seems to be a brick wall that she will face when the party leaders meet in those smokey back rooms.
I have no concerns of Palin on the International Scene. She has excellant people around her to navigate that...and she herself has come up to par with what's going on. Besides she is very much aware of the Islamic threat.
Additionally she has had more than her share of "smoky back rooms" in her position as governor...and came out on the other side the victor.
Senator Daniel Webster (1782-1852) wrote, “Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.”
Those are the sort of people who are in charge of practically everything today. The RINO elite would rather preside over the destruction of America and the deaths of all its citizens than to turn power over to someone else.
If Sarah Palin flaunted them and won the presidency, and then—oh, the humanity—did as well as Reagan, or even better, how could they live with the knowledge that she had done what they could never have accomplished?
They don’t have the stones for seppuku (vulgarly known as hara kiri—hah rah key ree, not harry karry), so they would be left to stew in the foul juices of their own worthlessness for years or decades, until they finally received the blessed mercy of breathing their last.
Ah, I’ll have good dreams tonight.